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at the risk of sounding cynical, i really don’t think that post-canon, everything in newsies is great and happy and, well, disneyfied.

i’ve never seen crutchie as surviving past, like, 20. sometimes in polio patients, post-polio syndrome occurs, worsening muscle paralysis and possibly affecting breathing up to the point of death. not to mention polio itself affects the immune system. even if he did survive, his quality of life would be pretty poor — he would almost certainly live in poverty, if he avoided the poorhouse.

i’ve never believed that katherine and jack could end up getting married or being together long term. there were historical exceptions for wealthy people marrying below their own status, but they were rare; katherine would’ve faced extreme social pressure. and also, they’re like, 17 or 18 when they get together. katherine is utterly naive, privileged, and impulsive; jack has anger issues and unresolved PTSD. i mean it when i say they’re not really good for each other, no matter how sweet i think they are. and i don’t think it worked out for them.

on that front, i don’t think jack is a very healthy person, or at least not for a long time. his trauma is deep and severe, and he flinches at little touches, raises his voice at the littles (despite hating himself for it), has horrific dreams of michael almost nightly. tears became strongly feminized in the 19th century along with showing strong emotion, and jack — with his hypermasculine western fixation and predisposition to posturing— would’ve fallen especially prey to these ideas. he internalizes his trauma, covers his scars under layers of fabric, and shoves his feelings down ever deeper.

if race kept up with the gambling and skirting with the law, he could’ve gotten involved in bigger, sketchier stuff, like working with the five points gang (irish) or the eastman gang (jewish). (race is canonically italian/jewish/irish depending on your sources.) we know race has bad impulse control and is hotheaded; if he got into sketchier territory, he could have easily gotten himself into trouble, sent upstate to sing sing or rikers. that’s some major extrapolation, but i could see it happening.

all that to say, i resent disney for covering the show in this kid-friendly gloss when that’s just not the bleak reality. maybe that’s why i love hard promises. it’s hard, and dark, but it makes the glimpses of joy that much brighter. don’t do these kids a disservice by pretending their lives were all easy and happy, because they’re fighters for a reason.

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caught the sprace bug in 2023 lol. i blame tommy bracco's arms, eyes, and smile, in that order. 🥲💖

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finally got my grubby little pencil over The beloved photo :33 taller davey nation rise up

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Ben Fankhauser has joined the fray!!!

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Why noone fucking told me about this?

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Did you know that the moon can be so big and yellow it turns night right into day?

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Newsies but David sees Morris and goes "You graduated last year. I thought i was done with you.."

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This short animation is in my most recent video, so I might as well post in on here too! Just a rough angry Jackieboy ❤

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I mean, I want proof too. Why didn't they give us a scene of Spot and Crutchie chilling out together?

As tragic as it is they would be too powerful. Also Spot's known champion in arm wrestling and just KNOWS that if they were to meet and hang out with Crutchie they will be challanged and Crutchie would win

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Shut the fuck up I want proof I want proof

Andrew Keenan bolger is just as short as Tommy braco. They are the same height. Did everyone else know that already?

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*after Pulitzer raises the price of papes*

Jack: *to the newsies* Any ideas?

Race: I’m telling you, Molotov cocktails work!Every time I had a problem and I threw a Molotov cocktail, boom! Right away I had a different problem.

Jack: Literally anyone other than Race?

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pips: is stabbing someone immoral?

splint: not if they consent to it.

spot: depends who you're stabbing.

stray: YES?!?

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There seems to be some sort of reawakening of Little Shop of Horrors fandom on my dash and I don't know whether I should be scared or impressed

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this scene is javid heritage tbh

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David is still seizing the day, even 30 years after Newsies. 🥹

May 18, 2023 - Disney Studios picket line during the WGA strike.